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US Navy warship on first deployment makes two drug busts in 72 hours

The ship’s crew intercepted 580 kilograms of cocaine and 2,480 pounds of marijuana through combined air-surface operations.

By Zita Ballinger Fletcher

2 weeks ago

The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Gravely is docked at its home port Norfolk Naval Station in Norfolk, Va. on Tuesday, March 14, 2023.

Why Navy destroyers are being sent to the southern border mission

The Pentagon made waves Monday when it announced the deployment of the Arleigh-Burke class destroyer Gravely to patrol near the southern border.

By Zita Ballinger Fletcher

7 weeks ago

Opinion

This program equipped the US military to take down drug traffickers

This commentary's author discusses how current debates about the military's role in stifling cartels bring to mind lesser-known stories from Afghanistan.

By Zita Ballinger Fletcher

3 months ago

Sailors plead guilty in connection to shipmate’s fentanyl death

The junior sailor died after ingesting fentanyl aboard Naval Station Great Lakes, Illinois, where narcotics investigations have soared in recent years.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

19 months ago

Coast Guard nabs $20 million of illegal drugs in major bust

The Coast Guard seized $20 million worth of illegal drugs on Saturday in the Arabian Sea.

By Jonathan Lehrfeld

2 years ago

Coast Guard offloads $1 billion worth of cocaine, marijuana

The haul of illegal narcotics brought home by the Coast Guard cutter James was one of the biggest in recent memory.

3 years ago